Pottery in ArchaeologyThis revised edition provides an up-to-date account of the many different kinds of information that can be obtained through the archaeological study of pottery. It describes the scientific and quantitative techniques that are now available to the archaeologist, and assesses their value for answering a range of archaeological questions. It provides a manual for the basic handling and archiving of excavated pottery so that it can be used as a basis for further studies. The whole is set in the historical context of the ways in which archaeologists have sought to gain evidence from pottery and continue to do so. There are case studies of several approaches and techniques, backed up by an extensive bibliography. |
Contents
The Potential of Pottery as Archaeological Evidence | 24 |
Integration with Research Designs | 41 |
Fabric Analysis | 71 |
Classification of Form and Decoration | 81 |
Illustration | 93 |
Pottery Archives | 104 |
Publication | 113 |
Making Pottery | 121 |
Form | 190 |
Quantification | 203 |
Chronology | 219 |
Production and Distribution | 235 |
Pottery and Function | 246 |
Assemblages and Sites | 262 |
The Future of Pottery Studies | 273 |
Scientific Databases and Other Resources for Archaeometry | 286 |
Common terms and phrases
amphorae approach archaeological contexts Archaeological Science Archaeometry artefact assemblages basic broken ceramic ceramic studies Chapter 15 chemical chronological classification clay cluster analysis collection colour common compositional analysis contain context cooking database decoration deposits described detail distribution elements English Heritage ethnographic evidence examination example excavation fabric groups finds firing function glaze handles Highgate Wood identify inclusions individual Journal of Archaeological kiln laboratories London manufacture material measure medieval methods microscope minerals Minoan pottery Munsell Museum Museum of London Orton particular pattern Peacock petrographic phase photographs possible potential pottery studies pottery types problem production proportions provenance studies quantity quartz questions recognised record Roman Romano-British Samian ware sample scale scanning electron microscope scientific seriation shape sherd count sherd-links sherds specialist standardisation statistical storage stratigraphy techniques temperature thin-section type-series typology usually ware wheel